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--Select "SSH" which is under "Connection" | --Select "SSH" which is under "Connection" | ||
--Select "Tunnels" | --Select "Tunnels" | ||
- | - Enter a source port, e.g. 5909 | + | - Enter a source port, e.g. 5909. Enter a destination port, e.g. machine_name:5909 NOTE: the 9 in this example is the display number. This is up to you to decide on, 1-9. If you the display number is already in use, select a different number |
- | Enter a destination port, e.g. machine_name:5909 | + | |
- | NOTE: the 9 in this example is the display number | + | |
- | This is up to you to decide on, 1-9 | + | |
- | If you the display number is already in use, | + | |
- | select a different number | + | |
- Click on "ADD" | - Click on "ADD" | ||
- | - elect "Session" at the top of the "Category" box | + | - elect "Session" at the top of the "Category" box. You are now back at the beginning window |
- | You are now back at the beginning window | + | - Give your session a name, e.g. machine_name and select "SAVE" |
- | - Give your session a name, e.g. machine_name and | + | |
- | select "SAVE" | + | |
This session with the tunneling ports set up is now saved. | This session with the tunneling ports set up is now saved. | ||
- | You now double click on the session name you created and a login | + | You now double click on the session name you created and a login window appears. |
- | window appears. | + | |
+ | Login using your CS Linux login and password. You now need to start a VNC session. | ||
- | Login using your CS Linux login and password. | ||
- | You now need to start a VNC session. | ||
Here is an example for starting a VNC session: | Here is an example for starting a VNC session: | ||
vncserver :3 -geometry 1600x1200 & | vncserver :3 -geometry 1600x1200 & | ||
- | In this example, the server is starting a sesion on display "3", so | + | In this example, the server is starting a sesion on display "3", so I would have set up putty for port 5903. If I set up for port 5909, |
- | I would have set up putty for port 5903. If I set up for port 5909, | + | |
my startup command would be: | my startup command would be: | ||
vncserver :9 -geometry 1600x1200 & | vncserver :9 -geometry 1600x1200 & | ||
- | The geometry settings should correspond to the resolution settings of | + | The geometry settings should correspond to the resolution settings of your monitor. |
- | your monitor. | + | |
Now you simply start your VNC client and enter "machine_name:display_number" | Now you simply start your VNC client and enter "machine_name:display_number" |